Mary Olive Anderson
Feb 28, 2024
Mary Olive Anderson, age 97, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on February 28, 2024. Mary was a lifelong resident of Metropolis, where she dedicated her career to education. After receiving a Bachelor of Science from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, and a Master's from Murray State University, Mary taught high school Physical Education and English until her retirement from Massac...
Mary Catherine (Wilson) Sommer
Feb 28, 2024
Mary Catherine Wilson Sommer, of Metropolis, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at 2:07 pm at Baptist Health Hospital in Paducah, KY. Born on June 3, 1922, to Hugh Benjamin Wilson and Zelphia Wallace Wilson in Unionville, IL. On May 13, 1945, she married John Henry Sommer of Shoate, IL. To this union was born one daughter,...
Elaine (Borem) Manley
Feb 28, 2024
Elaine Manley, age 82 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 12:25 am on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at the Metropolis Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Pastor Joey Dunning officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.
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Mary Ann Bremer
Feb 27, 2024
Mary Ann Bremer, 82 of Metropolis, IL, formerly of Bloomington, IL, passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at Southgate Health Care Center in Metropolis.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 3, 2024 at St. John Lutheran Church with Vicar Aaron Dawson officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
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Augusta Latrice Turner
Feb 23, 2024
Augusta Turner, 33 of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2024.
A celebration of life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at Broadway Church of Christ in Metropolis.
Augusta enjoyed doing nail art, drawing and loved being a mother and spending time with her son.
Condolences...
Gilbert Jones
Feb 22, 2024
Gilbert Jones, age 99 of Metropolis, Illinois departed from his earthly life at 12:21 am on Thursday, February 22, 2024 at the Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center with his wife by his side.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 25, 2024 with Rev. David Deem officiating. Burial will follow with military rites...
Richard "Dick" Stewart
Feb 19, 2024
Richard "Dick" Stewart, 84 of Metropolis, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2024 at Massac Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 23, 2024 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Ron Griffin officiating. Burial will follow in St. John Cemetery on Waldo Church Road.
Dick was retired from Honeywell and...
Marvin Edward Korte
Feb 18, 2024
At 12:49 PM on Sunday, February 18, 2024, Marvin Edward Korte, 86, of Belknap, IL, was welcomed into his well-earned eternal reward surrounded by his wife, children, and grandchildren at Massac Memorial Hospital in Metropolis, Illinois.
From the day he was born in Massac County on May 23, 1937, Marvin was destined for greatness and never fell...
Patty Lee (Brinker) Waynick
Feb 15, 2024
Patty Lee (Brinker) Waynick, age 72 of Brookport, Illinois passed away at 8:21 am on Thursday, February 15, 2024 at Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 2 pm on Sunday, February 18, 2024 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Pastor Jeff Bremer officiating. Burial will follow in the Pell Cemetery.
Patty...
Pearl Elaine (Rinehart) King
Feb 14, 2024
Pearl King, 84, of Joppa, Illinois, passed away peacefully February 14, 2024 at home. She was born to the late Elliott and Thelma Rinehart, February 21, 1939 in Washington D.C. She married the late James E King in 1955 and they lived together in Joppa until his passing December 2021.
Pearl is survived by two daughters, Kathryn...
Dickie Land
Feb 12, 2024
Dickie "Pull Tight" Land, age 85 of Brookport, Illinois passed away at 5:03 am on Monday, February 12, 2024 at his daughter's residence surrounded by his loving family.
Graveside services with masonic rites will be held at 1 pm on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at the Hamletsburg Cemetery with Rev. David Siere officiating.
Dickie retired...
Blanche (Lott) Fulgham
Feb 11, 2024
Blanche (Lott) Fulgham, age 102 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 8:30 am on Sunday, February 11, 2024 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Blanche was born on January 19, 1922 in Massac County the daughter of John and Mary (Mitchell) Lott.
Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Thursday, February 15, 2024 at the...
L. Jean Quint
Feb 10, 2024
L. Jean Quint, age 78 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 3:26 am on Saturday, February 10, 2024 at Baptist Health Paducah.
Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at Zion Evangelical Church with Pastor Jim Duncan officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.
Jean was a...
Otis Wiley
Feb 5, 2024
Otis Wiley, 74 of Brookport, IL, passed away on Monday, February 5, 2024 at his residence with his family by his side.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at Mt. Sterling Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery....
Shirley (Kotter) Gamblin Cummings
Feb 4, 2024
On Sunday, February 4, 2024, in Metropolis, IL, at the age of 93, Shirley Kotter Gamblin Cummings moved on to her home in heaven.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 10, 2024 at Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Rev. Paul Jacob officiating. There will be no visitation. Family and friends are asked to...
Joann (Quint) Logeman
Feb 1, 2024
JoAnn (Quint) Logeman, age 85 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 10:10 am on Thursday, February 1, 2024 at her residence.
Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Monday, February 5, 2024 at Faith Lutheran Church with Donald Strong officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
JoAnn was retired from Kruger Law...
Alan L Sharp
Jan 26, 2024
Alan L. Sharp, age 70 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 12:43 pm on Friday, January 26, 2024 at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Pastor Chris Strong officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.
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Kimberly Kay (Short) Leonard
Jan 23, 2024
Kimberly Kay Leonard, age 61 of Marion, Illinois formerly of Karnak, Illinois passed away at 2:47 am on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at the Heartland Regional Medical Center.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Pastor Bradley Dexter officiating. Inurnment will follow in...
Roger Keith Korte
Jan 23, 2024
Roger Keith Korte, age 61 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away on Tuesday morning January 23, 2024 at his residence.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Tom Emmerson officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.
Roger worked for Briggs-Stratton for...
Minnie Lee (Allen) Blackwell
Jan 20, 2024
Minnie Lee (Allen) Blackwell, age 100 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 4:14 pm on Saturday, January 20, 2024 at Baptist Health Paducah with her family by her side. Minnie was born on August 13, 1923 the daughter of James C. and Olyn Veide Allen. She married Phinis Norman Blackwell on November 2, 1941 in Charleston, Missouri and they...
